Director of the Education Institute

• Dec 2022 - Present

Unemployed

• Aug 2022 - Present

Manager, Patient Services

• Jan 2018 - Aug 2022

Oversee the Department of Nursing Education, Nursing Research, Life support, and general training. Responsible for overseeing system-wide and hospital education, competencies, and annual continuing education action plans. Oversee HR orientation; BLS, ACLS, and PALS; the Nurse Residency Program; Handle with Care (a de-escalation program); General Nursing Orientation; the SMJH Clinical Ladder Program and other professional development classes. Responsible for oversight of all Nursing Student group and independent practicums. Show less

Team Coordinator

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2018

Oversee the Department of Nursing Education. Responsible for overseeing system-wide and hospital education, competencies and projects as assigned.

Advanced Practice Palliative Care Nurse

• Jan 2007 - Sep 2014

Served as a member of the Palliative Care Team. Responsible for leading/participating in family meetings, patient visits, developing educational plans, data collection, and staff education.

Clinical Nurse Educator, Oncology/Med-Surg/Male Urology/ End-Of-Life Care.

• Jul 2002 - Sep 2014

Served as a mentor, clinical role model and direct support to clinical staff. Assist in the development and monitoring of patient care standards. Assumed responsibility for staff development, oversaw unit resources, and provided feedback on staff skill acquisition and clinical performance.

Adjunct University of Virginia Clinical Faculty

• Aug 2004 - May 2007

Served as a clinical instructor for University of Virginia nursing students, which was supported by Martha Jefferson Hospital. Responsible for nursing student development, skill acquisition and clinical performance.

Staff Registered Nurse

• Jun 1999 - Jul 2002

South 7, Medical –Surgical/Oncology Unit. Functioned as a charge nurse, as well as a staff nurse, provided educational in-services quarterly, developed and maintained an Oncology Education Bulletin Board, and served as a resource for chemotherapy administration.